Overview

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! St. Mary’s Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.

St. Mary’s Medical Center, a 2020 Watson Health Top 100 Hospital, is a faith-based, 146-bed acute care hospital providing a wide range of services, including 24-hour Emergency Department, Joint and Spine Institute, Surgical Services and outpatient services. St. Mary's Medical Center has provided high-quality compassionate care to the residents of Blue Springs and Eastern Jackson County for more than 30 years. St. Mary's, one of Kansas City’s best kept secrets, offers patients the best of both worlds--a warm, caring environment, close to home, providing the wide range of services and expertise typically found in much larger facilities.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against applicants due to veteran status, disability, race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or other protected characteristics.  If you need special accommodation for the application process, please contact Human Resources.  Know Your Rights: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf

Responsibilities

The paramedic is directly accountable for the care given to patients in the Emergency Department. He / She communicates with the physician about the changes in the patients clinical condition including results of the diagnostic studies and symptomatology. Is able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in the condition and/or response to treatment. Is knowledgeable about EMTALA regulations and reporting of child/adult abuse to appropriate agencies. 

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING  1. Current and valid paramedic license issued by the State of Kansas. 2. Current BCLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.3. ACLS 30 days upon hire and maintain current. 4. PALS and/or ENPC required 30 days upon hire and maintain current. 5. Behavioral Violence Prevention (BVP) within 6 months of hire and maintain current annually. 6. Minimum of one year as a paramedic in an EMS or acute care hospital preferred. Facility Specific Requirements (facility may require items listed below):  1. Non OB facilities: NRP 30 days upon hire and maintain current.